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May 11, 2005 12:00 AM - ENN

Two-dozen U.S. and European institutional investors managing over $3
trillion in assets today released a 10-point action plan calling on
U.S. companies, Wall Street firms and the Securities and Exchange
Commission to intensify efforts to provide investors with comprehensive
analysis and disclosure about the financial risks presented by climate
change.

May 10, 2005 12:00 AM - Peter Passi, Duluth News-Tribune

Turning up the heat on publicly traded power companies that are contributing to global warming, the National Environmental Trust recently compiled a list of the industry's top 50 greenhouse gas producers.

May 10, 2005 12:00 AM - Icicle Networks

May 10, 2005 12:00 AM - Steven J. Moss, San Francisco Community Power

(By Steven J. Moss) When the clock strikes noon on a weekday, you can almost hear utility meters across the nation clicking faster. During the six-hour consumption peak — roughly from noon to six in the evening, though times vary by location and customer mix - electricity sells for a premium, and inefficient power plants run harder, spewing out more pollution.

May 10, 2005 12:00 AM - Elaine Kurtenback, Associated Press

Shanghai residents may have to sweat out part of the summer if authorities curb the use of air conditioners in offices and entertainment venues in efforts to prevent the collapse of the city's overworked power grid, a report said Monday.